The logo of the World Health OrganizationGENEVA, Jan 27 The World Health Organization (WHO) is monitoring the situation with the emergence of new viruses, including the NeoCoV coronavirus, but its danger still needs to be studied, RIA Novosti was told in the organization. Earlier, Chinese scientists spoke about the risk of penetration into the human population of the NeoCoV coronavirus, which was previously discovered in South Africa. The preprint of the study is hosted on the BioRxiv platform. It is reported that the virus needs a certain mutation to interact with the human body, now it threatens only bats. «We have taken note of this article and thank the researchers for sharing their findings in the preprint. Animals, especially wild animals, are the source of more than 75% of all emerging human infectious diseases, many of which are caused by new viruses. Coronaviruses are often found in animals, including in bats, which have been identified as a natural reservoir for many of these viruses,» the WHO said. However, the risk of a new coronavirus for the emergence of a new pandemic still needs to be studied, the WHO noted. human, will require further study.WHO is working closely with the OIE (World Conservation Organization animal health), FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations), UNEP (United Nations Environment Program — ed.) and other organizations to monitor and respond to the threat of the emergence of zoonotic viruses,» the organizations added.
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